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Superintendent: George Jack ranks fourth on state school construction priority list, but no decisions yet
Summary
The superintendent said the State Board of Education placed George Jack fourth on its priority list; district leaders said ranking increases the likelihood of support for replacement but stressed no decisions or funding commitments have been made and the community and board would vote on next steps.
The superintendent of Regional School Unit MS 86 told the board that George Jack finished fourth on the state board of education's priority list for school construction, a placement he described as a signal the school is in poor condition and likely to be considered for future funding.
"I attended the, virtually, the state board of education meeting on Wednesday when they announced the priority list for school construction ... George Jack finished fourth on that priority list," the superintendent said. He added that the list is not final and that there is a review period when schools can question rankings.
The superintendent said that historically at least the top five on the list have had projects funded, but he cautioned, "No decisions have been made, and the community will need to vote on any final decisions, the board will need to vote on final decisions." He also said it is unlikely the district would be approved for a project to replace only that single school and that district leaders and the community must have further conversations about scope and planning.
He noted that other district schools appeared on the list as well: "Steve Falls, I think was number 27, which is pretty high on the list top third," and that the district had prepared concepts and application materials but that none were binding.
The superintendent said he sent a letter to the community explaining the ranking and invited questions; he repeated that the ranking should be viewed as a starting point for conversations rather than a final decision.
